Chart 1
Payroll employment little changed in April, following two consecutive months of declines in February and March

payroll employment (thousands) 13,000 13,500 14,000 14,500 15,000 15,500 16,000 16,500 17,000 17,500 18,000 18,500 Apr. 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Apr. 2025
Source(s):
Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (2612), table 14-10-0220-01.

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Payroll employment little changed in April, following two consecutive months of declines in February and March
  payroll employment (thousands)
April 2020 14,265.5
May 2020 13,765.8
June 2020 14,415.8
July 2020 15,152.0
August 2020 15,486.0
September 2020 15,818.8
October 2020 16,003.7
November 2020 15,958.0
December 2020 16,006.1
January 2021 15,872.4
February 2021 15,937.9
March 2021 16,181.0
April 2021 16,312.5
May 2021 16,089.2
June 2021 16,303.1
July 2021 16,608.6
August 2021 16,698.9
September 2021 16,779.5
October 2021 16,910.6
November 2021 16,977.7
December 2021 17,081.4
January 2022 17,073.8
February 2022 17,190.2
March 2022 17,321.3
April 2022 17,460.3
May 2022 17,446.9
June 2022 17,566.5
July 2022 17,598.6
August 2022 17,611.8
September 2022 17,694.1
October 2022 17,711.5
November 2022 17,772.7
December 2022 17,839.3
January 2023 17,879.7
February 2023 17,925.3
March 2023 17,928.9
April 2023 17,870.1
May 2023 17,997.9
June 2023 18,051.7
July 2023 18,056.4
August 2023 18,053.0
September 2023 18,097.1
October 2023 18,091.4
November 2023 18,022.0
December 2023 18,068.9
January 2024 18,095.8
February 2024 18,109.0
March 2024 18,155.2
April 2024 18,184.6
May 2024 18,207.9
June 2024 18,180.4
July 2024 18,216.0
August 2024 18,242.5
September 2024 18,221.8
October 2024 18,217.0
November 2024 18,201.5
December 2024 18,267.9
January 2025 18,282.3
February 2025 18,242.1
March 2025 18,221.2
April 2025 18,215.0
Source(s):
Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (2612), table 14-10-0220-01.
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